Contents
Chapter One The Origin of Chinese Civilization 中国文化起源
1.1 Yellow River Valley Civilization
1.2 Chinese Mythology
1.3 Chinese Dragon
Chapter Two The Facts about China 中国概况
2.1 History of China
2.2 Geography of China
2.3 Chinese People
Chapter Three Chinese Language 中国语言
3.1 Chinese Language
3.2 Chinese Characters
3.3 Chinese Dialects
Chapter Four Chinese Philosophy 中国哲学
4.1 Conception of the Cosmos
4.2 Confucius and Confucianism
4.3 Laozi and Taoism
Chapter Five Ancient Chinese Education 中国传统教育
5.1 School System in Ancient Chinese Society
5.2 The Imperial Examination System
5.3 Comparison Between Ancient Chinese and Western Education
Chapter Six Chinese Literature 中国文学
6.1 Classical Poetry
6.2 Historical Books
6.3 Classical Novels
Chapter Seven Chinese Performing Arts 中国表演艺术
7.1 Chinese Opera
7.2 Chinese Quyi
7.3 Chinese Acrobatics
Chapter Eight Chinese Architecture 中国建筑
8.1 Civilian Housing
8.2 Classical Chinese Gardens
8.3 Imperial Palaces
Chapter Nine Traditional Chinese Festivals 中国节日
9.1 The Spring Festival
9.2 The Qingming Festival
9.3 The Dragon Boat Festival
Chapter Ten Chinese Food and Drinks 中国饮食
10.1 Chinese Food Culture
10.2 Chinese Cuisine
10.3 Chinese Liquor
Chapter Eleven Chinese Arts and Crafts 中国工艺品
11.1 Chinese Bronze Ware
11.2 Chinese Porcelain
11.3 Chinese Paper Cutting
Chapter Twelve Traditional Chinese Medicine 中国传统医学
12.1 TCM Theory
12.2 Chinese Materia Medica
12.3 Contrast Between TCM and Western Medicine
References
Appendix